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• Building Belonging

  People want to feel a sense of belonging. High-quality brands can feed this need by fostering a sense of community.
  
  

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• Optimizing Productivity

  Timing has a profound impact on our performance, but what happens when team members are on different schedules?  There is no perfect solution, but learning what works best for individual team members is a good place to start.

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• Tried, but True

  Not all sales are made on social media.  It turns out that some of the most effective ways to grow your business are also the “old fashioned” methods, like attending events, volunteering, and setting up a trade show booth.  Where to start?  Join the Chamber of Commerce.

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• Almost Human

  How human should a robot look?  Somewhere between more than an Echo and less than C-3PO.  The debate rages on.
  
  
  

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• 2018 St. Cloud Area Chamber Business Awards Video

  This 15 minute video features three 5-minute business profiles: Anderson Trucking Service; PleasureLand RV Center; and Midsota Manufacturing.  2018 St. Cloud Area Chamber Business Award Video
  

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• It;s All About Video

  Keep it short, get to the point, and go vertical are just a few tips to help turn your videos into effective marketing tools.
  

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• Members First

  Chamber Vice President Gail Ivers received the 2018 Small Business Administration Minnesota District Director’s Award in May 2018.  In this three-minute video she shares her thoughts on membership, volunteers, and what makes a community great.
  
  

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• Vacation Planning

  Vacation Planning
  If you plan to rent your rent out your home, plan now for the tax consequences.  Homeowners need to be aware of the tax implications of residential and vacation home rentals.  If taxpayers receive money for the use of a house that’s also used as a taxpayer’s personal residence, it generally requires reporting the rental income on a tax return.
  •How to Report. Taxpayers use Schedule E to report rental income and rental expenses. Rental income may also be subject to Net Investment Income Tax.
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  •Tax Topic 415 , Renting Residential and Vacation Property
  •Publication 527, Residential Rental Property (Including Rental of Vacation Homes)
  
  

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• Getting Started in Business

  The 2018 edition of “A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota” is available from the Small Business Assistance Office at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). It covers a wide variety of topics, from basic process questions to regulatory, financial, managerial and business-structure questions. It also includes information on an array of programs and initiatives that support small business growth.
  
  

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• Recall

  There are many fun, simple and delicious ways to improve your memory. Exercising your mind and body, enjoying a quality piece of chocolate and reducing the amount of added sugar in your diet are all excellent techniques.
  
  

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• World Premier

  In March the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Concert Choir sang the world premiere performance of “Flight,” a new composition by Minnesota composer Isaac Lovdahl. This opportunity was the result of a grant from the Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation. The composer was commissioned to write a song specifically for the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Concert Choir.
  
  

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• THE LITTLE TOWN THAT CAN

  Following are the resources used in the story The Little Town that Can which appeared in the July 2018 issue of Business Central Magazine.
   
  The Little Town That Can
  From an award-winning school district to downtown redevelopment, Sauk Rapids is showing what can be done when a community comes together and builds for the future.
   
  By Mary MacDonell Belisle
   
   “$93 Million Sauk Rapids-Rice Referendum Fails,” by Richard Leguil, WJON AM1240 Radio News, May 9, 2018.  < http://wjon.com/93-million-sauk-rapids-rice-referendum-fails/  >
   
  “Hunstiger cites hiring of police, new air boat in Sauk Rapids State of City address,” by Jordyn Brown, St. Cloud Times, March 22, 2018, <
  https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2018/03/22/hunstiger-cites-hiring-police-new-air-boat-sauk-rapids-state-city-address/446526002/ >
   
  “ ‘Madelyn Rae’ delivered after grassroots fundraising efforts,” by Richard Leguil, WJON AMA1240 Radio News, March 19, 2018. < http://wjon.com/sauk-rapids-madelyn-rae-delivered-after-grass-roots-fundraising-effort-gallery/   >  
  “Manea’s Meats expansion approved by City,” by Ben Rodgers, St. Cloud Times, June 27, 2016, < https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/saukrapids/2016/06/27/maneas-meats-expansion-approved-city/86439838/ >
   
  “Mayor Hunstiger hosts Sauk Rapids state of the city address,” by Jordyn Brown, St. Cloud Times, March 22, 2018. < https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2018/03/22/hunstiger-cites-hiring-police-new-air-boat-sauk-rapids-state-city-address/446526002/  >
   
  “Mississippi Lofts ready to open in downtown Sauk Rapids,” by Jim Maurice, March 29, 2018, WJON AM1240 Radio News, < http://wjon.com/mississippi-lofts-ready-to-open-in-downtown-sauk-rapids-video/ >
   
  “Opening of upscale Mississippi Lofts gives renters a river view,” by Jordyn Brown, St. Cloud Times, March 29, 2018, < https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2018/03/29/opening-upscale-mississippi-lofts-gives-renters-river-view/470532002/ >
   
  “SUCCESS STORIES – Sauk Rapids Reinvents Its Downtown, by Rebecca Kurtz, Senior Municipal Advisor, Benton Partnership, < http://www.bentonpartnership.org/bentonmn/success-stories/?item=1815&listing=2 >
   
  “Up the Hill project marches forward,” by Dave Demars, The Newsleaders, May 19, 2016. < https://thenewsleaders.com/up-the-hill-project-marches-forward/ >
  
  

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